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\issdate September 1994. 		% month, year of publication
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\begin{document}
\title{%
The \DEK{} Scholarship: \\
1994 Scholar and 1995 Announcement
}

\maketitle

\noindent
At the 15th Annual Meeting of TUG, Shelley-Lee Ames was honored
as the 1994 \DEK{} Scholarship winner.
Shelley works at the University of Manitoba for the Canadian Mathematical
Society (Soci\'et\'e math\'ematique du Canada) where she prepares,
formats and proofs all papers published by the society in their
Journal and Bulletin.

\section*{Announcement of the 1995 competition}

One Knuth Scholarship will be available for award in 1995. The competition
will be open to all \TeX{} users holding support positions that are
secretarial, clerical or editorial in nature. It is therefore not intended
for those with a substantial training in technical, scientific or
mathematical subjects and, in particular, it is not open to anyone holding,
or studying for, a degree with a major or concentration in these areas.

The award will consist of an expense-paid trip to the 1995 TUG Annual Meeting
at St.\ Petersburg, Florida, and to the Scholar's choice from the short
courses offered in conjunction with that meeting; and TUG membership for
1995, if the Scholar is not a TUG member, or for 1996, if the Scholar is
already a TUG member.  A cap of \$2000 has been set for the award;
however, this does
not include the meeting or course registration fee, which will be waived.

To enter the competition, applicants should submit to the Scholarship
Committee, by the deadline specified below, the input file and final
\TeX{} output of a project that displays originality, knowledge of
\TeX, and good \TeX{}nique.

The project as submitted should be compact in size.  If it involves
a large document or a large number of documents then only a
representative part should be submitted, together with a description
of the whole project.  For example, from a book just one or two
chapters would be appropriate.

The project may make use of a macro package, either a public one such as
\LaTeX{} or one that has been developed locally; such a macro package
should be identified clearly.
Such features as sophisticated use of math mode, of macros that require
more than ``filling in the blanks'', or creation and use of new macros
will be taken as illustrations of the applicant's knowledge.

All macros created by the candidate should be well documented with
clear descriptions of how they should be used and an indication of how
they work internally.

All associated style files, macro-package files, etc., should be supplied,
or a clear indication given of any widely available ones used (including
version numbers, dates, etc.); clear information should be provided
concerning the version of \TeX{} used and about any other software
(e.g.\ particular printer drivers) required.  Any nonstandard fonts
should be identified and provided in the form of \verb|.tfm| and
\verb|.pk| files suitable for use on a 300dpi laser printer.

While the quality of the typographic design will not be an important
criterion of the judges, candidates are advised to ensure that their
printed output adheres to sound typographic standards; the reasons for
any unusual typographic features should be clearly explained.

All files and documents comprising the project must be submitted on
paper; the input files should be provided in electronic form as well.
Suitable electronic media are IBM PC-compatible or Macintosh diskettes,
or a file sent by electronic mail.

A brochure with additional information is available from the TUG office.
To obtain a copy, or to request instructions on e-mail submission,
write to the address at the end of this announcement, or send a
message by e-mail to \verb|tug@tug.org| with the subject ``Knuth
Scholarship request''.

Along with the project, each applicant should submit a letter stating
the following:
\begin{enumerate}
\item affirmation that he/she will be available to attend the 1995 TUG
  Annual Meeting;
\item affirmation of willingness to participate on the committee to
  select the next Scholar.
\end{enumerate}

Each applicant should also submit a {\it curriculum vitae\/} summarizing
relevant personal information, including:
\begin{enumerate}
\item statement of job title, with a brief description of duties and
  responsibilities;
\item description of general post-secondary school education, \TeX{}
  education, identifying courses attended, manuals studied, personal
  instruction from experienced \TeX{} users, etc.;
\item description of\/ \TeX{} resources and support used by the
  candidate in the preparation of the project.
\end{enumerate}
Neither the project nor the {\it curriculum vitae\/} should contain the
applicant's name or identify the applicant.  These materials will be
reviewed by the committee without knowledge of applicants' identities.
If, despite these precautions, a candidate is identifiable to any
judge, then that judge will be required to make this fact known to the
others and to the TUG board members responsible for the conduct of the
judging.

The covering letter, {\it curriculum vitae}, and all macro documentation
that is part of the project input should be in English.  (English is not
required for the output of the project.)  However, if English is not the
applicant's native language, that will not influence the decision of the
committee.

Selection of the Scholarship recipient will be based on the project
submitted.

\section*{Schedule}

\noindent
The following schedule will apply (all dates are in 1995):
\begin{tabbing}
\makebox[\leftmargini]{}\= (to be announced)\quad \=                   \kill
                        \> 7 April           \> Deadline for receipt of \\
                        \>                   \> submissions             \\
                        \> 21 April--2 June  \> Judging period          \\
                        \> 9 June            \> Notification of winner  \\
                        \> 24--28 July       \> 1995 Annual Meeting,    \\ 
                        \>                   \> St.~Petersburg, Florida \\
\end{tabbing}

\begin{flushleft}
The 1995 Scholarship Committee consists of
\begin{itemize}
\item Chris Rowley, Open University, UK (Chair);
\item David Salomon, California State University, Northridge, USA;
\item Shelly-Lee Ames, University of Manitoba, Canada.
\end{itemize}
\end{flushleft}

\section*{Where to write}
All applications should be submitted to the Committee in care of the
TUG office:
\begin{quotation}
  \TUG\\
  Attn: Knuth Scholarship Competition\\
  \POBox 869\\
  Santa Barbara, CA 93102 USA\\
  e-mail:  \verb|tug@tug.org|
\end{quotation}

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%Nico Poppelier \\
%Liaison to the Committee
\signature{\normalsize
	Nico Poppelier\\
	Liaison to the \DEK{} Scholarship Committee}
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